“This is the first time that the drilling crews will be right in the middle of the interstates,” said Washington State Department of Transportation Area Engineer Leon Winger. “The work zone will be right out in front of drivers, and we want to make sure everybody remembers to stay focused on the roadway.”

Tuesday night ramp closure details While Monday’s work won’t impact drivers, crews will close two ramps at the Northeast 134th Street interchange on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

Crews will close the exit from southbound I-205 to Northeast 134th Street from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Southbound drivers heading to Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital should exit I-5 at Northeast 179th Street (Exit 9) and follow the signed detour. When the ramp reopens on Wednesday morning, traffic will be shifted and a width restriction of 11 feet will be in place.

Crews will also close the on-ramp from Northeast 134th Street to northbound I-5 and I-205 from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday.

The $133 million Salmon Creek Interchange project is a partnership between WSDOT and Clark County Public Works. The project will reduce collisions and improve safety by reducing backups and freeing traffic flow.

WSDOT’s contractor is working on the fourth and final stage of the interchange project, which builds a new interchange at Northeast 139th Street. The project is on schedule to be complete by the end of 2014.